Recipes Holidays + Events Thanksgiving Our 16 Best Brussels Sprouts Recipes for Thanksgiving By Food & Wine Editors Updated on November 15, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis Sides are one of the best parts of Thanksgiving. And if you're planning on having brussels sprouts at the table this year, we have tons of different ways you can prepare them, from salads and slaws to a cheesy bread pudding that can be a main course or side. There's the tried and true brussels and bacon combination, and roasted brussels sprouts with cranberry brown butter, too. Read on for even more Thanksgiving brussels sprouts recipes we love. 01 of 16 Maple-Roasted Brussels Sprouts © Lucy Schaeffer This unbelievably simple side dish counters the slight bitterness of brussels sprouts with a sweet maple-syrup pan sauce. Chopped chestnuts add a nice crunch to the tender brussels spouts. It's a no-fuss, 30-minute recipe that's perfect for Thanksgiving, but can easily be added to any weeknight meal. Get the Recipe 02 of 16 Shredded Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Ali Ramee / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis Why are these ridiculously easy brussels sprouts so good? First they're coarsely shredded, which gives them an appealing texture. Then the sprouts are roasted in a hot oven until they're lightly charred, which enhances their nutty sweetness. They're finished with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese, which melts into the leaves. Get the Recipe 03 of 16 Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta © Petrina Tinslay The only thing better than a full plate of caramelized brussels sprouts is a plate of brussels sprouts with pancetta. Get the Recipe 04 of 16 Brussels Sprouts with Lemon and Thyme © David Malosh This brussels sprouts recipe from chef Nuno Mendes comes together in just two simple steps. Get the Recipe 05 of 16 Spicy-and-Garlicky Brussels Sprouts The staff at Myers + Chang restaurant have called these sprouts "green candy" because they get so sweet as they brown in the skillet. Get the Recipe 06 of 16 Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberry Brown Butter © John Kernick "This is where I like to use Thanksgiving cranberries," says chef Dean Fearing, who mixes them into the maple-butter sauce topping his brussels sprouts. He roasts the sprouts to bring out their nutty sweetness. "This dish turns a non-brussels sprouts lover over to the other side," he says. Get the Recipe 07 of 16 Brussels Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon You can use vacuum-packed chestnuts for this recipe, or roast fresh ones yourself. Get the Recipe 08 of 16 Brussels Sprouts and Arugula Salad with Buttermilk Dressing Johhny Miller Instead of roasting brussels sprouts, toss them with arugula, parsley, and a light buttermilk dressing. If you've got a few extra minutes, quick-pickled shallots add color, texture, and tang. Get the Recipe 09 of 16 Sautéed Brussels Sprout Slaw with Sweet Peppers © John Kernick Instead of a green salad, Tanya Holland thinly slices these brussels sprouts like cabbage, then cooks them quickly to serve as slaw. Get the Recipe 10 of 16 Brussels Sprout Slaw with Ginger Gold Apple Con Poulos Christina McKeough loves to use a tart-sweet Ginger Gold apple in this slaw for its crisp texture. Get the Recipe 11 of 16 Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Bread Pudding Jennifer Causey "This Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Bread Pudding is one of the crowd-pleasing mains we consistently serve during the holidays," Hetty McKinnon says. "I started making it a few years ago as a hybrid recipe, inspired by the bread puddings we ate for dessert in Australia and the Thanksgiving stuffing that is served here in America." Get the Recipe 12 of 16 Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Onions with Mushroom Lardons David Malosh A duo of alliums—shallots and pearl onions—become irresistibly sweet when roasted, making them the ideal partner to slightly bitter brussels sprouts. Bacon, the usual star in recipes like this, is replaced with "lardons" made from king oyster mushrooms, making this a superstar vegetarian side dish that even meat lovers will enjoy. Get the Recipe 13 of 16 Brussels Sprouts Baba Ghanoush Greg DuPree Michael Solomonov, chef at Zahav in Philadelphia, has served this brilliant riff on baba ghanoush at the restaurant, but it's easy enough to recreate at home. After a whirl in the food processor, brussels sprouts and tahini come together to form a creamy dip. Solomonov serves it topped with more roasted brussels sprouts and hazelnuts, along with warm pita for dipping. Get the Recipe 14 of 16 Brussels Sprouts with Shrimp Sauce Photo by Greg DuPree / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer Born in a food stall in 2005, Xi'an Famous Foods is now a small empire in New York. Jason Wang, who runs the business with his father, David Shi, shared this family recipe for brussels sprouts with shrimp sauce, in which salty, briny, umami-rich dried shrimp rehydrate in hot chicken broth before cooking down into a savory glaze, yielding a quick, deeply savory side dish. Toasting the garlic and sautéing the brussels sprouts before simmering them in the glaze adds flavor and color while cooking the sprouts to a nutty, tender texture without getting soggy. Get the Recipe 15 of 16 Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potato Hand Pies Gerard + Belevender Made with Lisa Ludwinski's Sister Pie All-Butter Pie Dough, the golden, crispy pastry encasing these savory hand pies shatters almost like a croissant. Lightly mashed sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, tangy sour cream, and aged cheddar make up the creamy-cheesy filling. It's a simple mixture, but it tastes like a handheld bite of Thanksgiving. If the brussels sprouts are large, quarter them instead of halving. Get the Recipe 16 of 16 Brussels Sprouts and Broccoli with Cranberry Agrodolce Photo by Christopher Testani / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Prissy Lee A quick, high-temperature oven roast on a baking sheet yields crispy, golden brown brussels sprouts and almost-charred, smoky broccoli. Tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce studded with tart cranberries, Fresno chiles, and shallots, the vegetables become an easy, elegant side dish. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit